Shane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 568: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated cost of providing services including road access, water, sewerage and power to the proposed new prison complex at Thornton Hall, Killsallaghan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24144/05]

Shane McEntee (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 569: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the estimated cost of additional land to provide for road access to the proposed new prison complex at Thornton Hall, Killsallaghan, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 569 together.

Preliminary estimates of the cost of servicing the Thornton Hall site were prepared as part of the detailed site evaluation process which was carried out by engineering consultants on a number of sites. This placed the total estimated cost of providing mains water, foul sewer and power including gas and electricity to the site at €8.5 million.

Regarding the matter of road access, the existing access road has been assessed as adequate by the site evaluation report. The report, however, recommended some improvements to and upgrading of the road which will be pursued following consultations with the appropriate authorities.